I guess that's one benefit to writing a kid's story. I can see a lot of myself in Katy (and some Teresa in Celestia), but because she's just a kid, I can't become totally identified with her or obsessed with what she's obsessed with.
Not that that couldn't be kinda fun, mind you...
Yeah, but you never expect it... I sure didn't, and now I have this one character who's part muse, part alter-ego, and part... I dunno. If I could ever write this story right, maybe she'd stop bugging me.